CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 8E Rights of access

CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 8E

S. 8E(1) amended by Nos 45/1996

s. 17(Sch. 1 item 6), 45/2001 s. 25(a)(i)(ii), 41/2015 s. 40.

    (1)     A contractor or sub-contractor must give the Minister, the Secretary, the Commissioner and any person authorised by the Secretary or the Commissioner free and unfettered access at all times, together with any assistants and equipment that the Minister, the Secretary, the Commissioner or authorised person considers necessary—

S. 8E(1)(a) amended by No. 41/2015 s. 40.

        (a)     to any correctional service under the management or control of the contractor or sub-contractor (as the case requires) which is the subject of an agreement under this Part; and

        (b)     to all persons detained or employed there; and

S. 8E(1)(c) amended by No. 41/2015 s. 40.

        (c)     to all documents in the possession of the contractor or sub-contractor (as the case requires) in relation to any correctional service which is the subject of an agreement under this Part—

for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Act or the regulations or an agreement under this Part or ensuring that the safe custody and welfare of prisoners and offenders are maintained.

Penalty:     50 penalty units.

    (2)     A contractor or sub-contractor must give an administrator appointed under section 8F free and unfettered access at all times, together with any assistants and equipment that the administrator considers necessary—

S. 8E(2)(a) amended by No. 41/2015 s. 40.

        (a)     to any correctional service under the management or control of the contractor or sub-contractor (as the case requires) which is the subject of an agreement under this Part; and

        (b)     to all persons detained or employed there; and

S. 8E(2)(c) amended by No. 41/2015 s. 40.

        (c)     to all documents in the possession of the contractor or sub-contractor (as the case requires) in relation to any correctional service which is the subject of an agreement under this Part—

for the purpose of enabling the administrator to carry out his or her powers and functions under that section.

Penalty:     50 penalty units.

S. 8E(3) amended by Nos 45/1996

s. 17(Sch. 1 item 6), 45/2001 s. 25(b).

    (3)     An authorisation under subsection (1) must

be in writing and may be given subject to any conditions and limitations that the Secretary or Commissioner (as the case may be) thinks fit.

S. 8F

inserted by No. 94/1994 s. 7.